Thursday, February 20, 2014

Fast Interval Workout

Today's workout was a short one for me because I have a busy day of meeting with top fitness and nutrition pro's, John Rowley and Joel Marion, as we help John find ways to help America lose 52 Million Pounds in 2014.

Fortunately, I discovered a research study that shows us how to get the fitness benefits of interval training in just 2 minutes. It's another Excuse-Busting Exclusive that you'll only hear about from Turbulence Training.

The average man burns just 124 calories per mile and the average woman burns 105, which means jogging a mile-and-a-half in 20 minutes doesn't even burn 200 calories. And most folks drink over 200 calories per day in soda, juice, or flavored coffees. That's why jogging doesn't get you results.

As you also know, intervals are superior to slow cardio for fat loss, and are even better at increasing your fitness levels (as are bodyweight workouts).

"Research has shown that high-intensity interval training can burn 15 to 20 percent more calories than a moderate, steady workout of the same duration," says Cedric Bryant, chief science officer for the American Council on Exercise.

Then 2 minutes straight of SlamBall Slams. I have a 20 pound slamball here at Joel Marion's house in Florida (where I'm on a "working holiday"), and I picked it up overhead, and using my entire body, I threw it with both hands as hard as I could into the ground. Then I squatted down, picked it up, and repeated. Over and over.

It's so much fun and so hard. I was exhausted by the end.

You could also do your 2-minutes on a bike, pedaling as hard as you can, or running a hill as fast as possible, or doing kettlebell swings, or even bodyweight squats or advanced jump rope.

"It's mid-February now, the time when diets crash and gym memberships fade away. It gets easy, amid the snow and cold, to lose focus and start asking those questions that Resistance loves to hear rattling around in our heads. Hang in there. I will if you will. You might not realize it, but you're getting better. Trust me. I know." - Steven Pressfield